“As a child of the ’70s, sunscreen was unheard of.
We used baby oil, cocoa butter, and tanning oil (some of those were SPF 4).
We’d lay in the sun for hours.
It’s a miracle we didn’t burst into flames.”
Here are the shocking results:
1.
Worked like a charm!"
trendyhawk442
2.
“We used to iron our long hair to get it as straight as possible.
This required an accomplice to iron while the other stood stooped over the ironing board.
I can’t believe we actually did this.”
73, Iowa
3.
“As a child of the 70s, sunscreen was unheard of.
We used baby oil, cocoa butter, and tanning oil (some of those were SPF 4).
We’d lay in the sun for hours.
It’s a miracle we didn’t burst into flames.”
62, Texas
4.
My grandmother would pinch her cheeks for blush."
emcatt
5.
“Punk rockers used egg whites and Elmer’s glue to get their mohawks extra spiky!”
crafty_gm
6.
“My grandmother was blonde, and I was her only blonde grandchild.
Works an absolute treat.”
annak4f45e0f65
7.
I never did it because I have large eyes and didn’t think it would suit me.
I’m glad I didn’t.
I have friends who overplucked and now don’t have any eyebrows left."
vee1977
8.
“Sun In to add blonde streaks to your hair and baby oil for suntanning.
Neon clothing, eyeshadow, and lipstick all together in the same outfit.”
surprisedfish60
9.
“My aunts used to put pop cans in their hair as homemade curlers.
They said it worked really well!”
amariem_88
“My mom used the big, frozen orange juice containers .”
leighroy
10.
“Lemon juice to ‘bleach’ freckles.
Also, lemon juice to lighten hair…neither worked.”
bittertoaster20
11.
Her bangs were perfect ’80s mall-chick bangs very high!
Then, she’d take a pick and pick them out.
When she was finally done, she’d respray them.
Sometimes, if she were going out, she’d repeat the process before leaving.
50, Tennessee
12.
“Trying to use Kool-Aid to dye your hair.
Also, do the kids still pierce their ears with safety pins?”
wickedwalrus90
13.
“We would shave our legs with Vaseline instead of soap, shaving cream, etc.
It left your legs shiny like glass, but it ruined your disposable razor.”
50, Virginia
14.
“She would get so dark, and I dont remember her ever getting a sunburn.”
angrydaisy756
15.
“We’d use sun reflectors made of album covers and tin foil.”
63, Chicago
16.
“My mom made me sleep with a head full of curlers every night when I was a kid.
“Perms were also a big thing.
And big hair.”
surprisedalligator80
And finally…
17.
“Everyone wanted to appear 20 years older than they were.
Now, everyone wants to look perpetually 15.”
43, Georgia
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